Treasure Coast Week in Pictures (Sept. 16-22, 2012)

South Fork High School football team offensive lineman Dustin Mailman laughs on the sidelines late in the first half of the Bulldogs' home game against Forest Hill on Friday night in Tropical Farms. South Fork lead the Falcons 41-0 at halftime and finished the game with a 48-7 win. Heavy rains delayed the start of the game and made for a muddy contest.

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Vietnam veteran Eric "Rip" Wieler of Vero Beach salutes the American Flag during the playing of the National Anthem during the POW/MIA candlelight vigil in honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach on Friday. "The ceremony meant a great deal to me," said Wieler. "Two people I know are MIA presumed KIA and this was a great way to reflect and pray for them."

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Jaliyah Rivera, 3, passes a stuffed lion to her mother, Judith, that she received from the Boys &amp; Girls Club of St. Lucie County while attending the CHILL heath and crime fair at the Havert L. Fenn Center in Fort Pierce on Saturday.

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Cheyenne Elms, 17, of Fort Pierce competes in a Dougie dance contest in the teen area of the CHILL (Choosing How I Live Life) health and crime fair at the Havert L. Fenn Center in Fort Pierce on Saturday.

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Director Michael Feener concentrates on the rehearsal of "Natalie Needs a Nightie" Tuesday at the Barn Theatre in Stuart. "This is the third year in a row that I have directed a show here," Feener said. "All three have been comedies - I seem to have a knack for these funny shows."

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Cindy Livings (left), the daughter-in-law of Rosie Livings (third from left), holds up a large picture of Billy Livings, the former head coach of the Vero Beach High School football team, as state representative Debbie Mayfield, R-Vero Beach, reads a proclamation recognizing the Livings family before the start of the Indians' game against West Boca Raton on Friday night.

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Eli McKendree, 1, (center) of Stuart enjoys dancing under the bubbles during the Music and Motion program for preschool children Wednesday morning at the Peter and Julie Cummings Library in Palm City. "The children listen to the songs and they learn things by watching their moms and by being around the other kids," said Susan Hellenschmidt, the children's assistant at the Cummings Library. "The music is great, and they love it - even the little ones."

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Karolyn Beatty (center), a kindergarten teacher at Oak Hammock K-8 School, waves her hands to show her support of the St. Lucie Classroom Teachers Association and Classified Unit contract negotiations at Fort Pierce Central High School on Tuesday evening.

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Images from the Okeechobee High School at Sebastian River football game on Friday.

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Jensen Beach's Ben Madden (center) concentrates on a turn during the Fleet Feet Invitational boys 5K cross country race Saturday morning at South Fork High School. Thirty-five teams from around the state competed in the event.

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A live field spider holds the interest of Giselle Cerda, 8, as the third-grade students of Fellsmere Elementary explore the creatures from the ecosystem of a pond at the Environmental Learning Center in Wabasso during a science field trip on Thursday.

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South Fork High School quarterback Cody Labanowitz runs away from Forest Hill defensive back Bobby Dexter on his way to a touchdown on the Bulldogs' second possession of the second half during their game Friday night in Tropical Farms. South Fork won 48-7.

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Michael Parks, of Fort Pierce Westwood, competes in the 100-meter butterfly during the Bulldogs' meet again South Fork High School and Saint Edward's School on Wednesday evening at Indian River State College.

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Emily Brown, 4, of Fort Pierce, inspects a replica pineapple while learning about the history of the Treasure Coast along with her brother, Nolan Brown (right), 5, and mother, Julie Brown, on Thursday afternoon at the Oxbow Eco-Center in Port St. Lucie. The three were part of a group lead by Henry Maursey and Marry Bennett, with the Savannas Preserve State Park, who talked about what life was like in the 1880s in the area. People in attendance also got some hands-on experience washing clothing using a tub, washing board and lye soap. Similar history lessons filled with activities will be taught during Pioneer Days on Jan. 19, 2013 at the Savannas Preserve State Park off of Walton Road.

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Photographers take pictures as the space shuttle Endeavour - on top of NASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft - passes by the Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility on Wednesday morning. The shuttle's ferry flight, which had been delayed two days due to weather concerns, will take Endeavour to Houston before heading to its permanent home at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. Along the way, flyovers of Florida's Space Coast, central Florida, NASA's Stennis Space Center and NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility will let people get one last look at the spacecraft in flight.

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A kite surfer makes a cut to the north while riding just north of the Fort Pierce Inlet Monday afternoon in Fort Pierce.

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Boxes of books wait to be placed on the shelves as Maria Theresa, with BELFOR Property Restoration, works in one of the aisles of the Brackett Library on Thursday.

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Seen through the trees, Lincoln Park Academy senior Jeremy Feil hits a fairway shot to the fourth green during Thursday's golf match against Martin County High School and John Carroll Catholic High School at the Martin County Golf and Country Club in Stuart.

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Ben Wisehaupt of South Fork High School competes in the 200-meter individual medley during the Bulldogs' meet against Fort Pierce Westwood and Saint Edward's School on Wednesday evening at Indian River State College.

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William Olsson and his wife, Jennie Olsson, (left) spent seven months remodeling the blue home (seen in the background) at 4 Bermuda in Ocean Breeze Park following Hurricane Jeanne in 2004. They own the home and have spent many hours volunteering in the community to help fellow residents maintain or upgrade their homes. "We've worked on over 100 homes in Ocean Breeze Park," said Jennie. The couple are shareholders and could be affected by the bankruptcy. "If we lose the bankruptcy, we lose all this and everything else we've put into the park. But we're positive that it's going to work," said Jennie.

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Alijha Farmer (left), 9, and her grandmother, Donna Hamm, both of Fort Pierce, read through the book, "On the Night You Were Born," given to them from the Boys &amp; Girls Club of St. Lucie County during the CHILL (Choosing How I Live Life) health and crime fair at the Havert L. Fenn Center in Fort Pierce on Saturday. The event, hosted by the Boys &amp; Girls of St. Lucie County, Fort Pierce Police Department, Aramark and the Allegany Franciscan Ministries, provided information on health and assistance programs along with food and fun for children and teens. "It's a health and crime fair with efforts to uplift the community and try to prevent some of the crime that is going on," said Jarvis Gilliam, one of the coordinators of the event. "I think it's important to have an event like this at a time like this where jobs are down and crime is high, we need some sort of community cohesiveness and I think this is the perfect type of event to have in order to do that."

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Sebastian River High School's Selvick Henry is pressured by Okeechobee High School's Jack Radenbaugh. The game was held at the Shark Stadium in Sebastian on Friday.

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Celso Aguilar, with Leo's Concrete Specialties, Inc., loads concrete blocks and other supplies onto the front of a Terex crane while working at the construction site of the future Publix at the corner of 53rd Street and U.S. Highway 1 in Indian River County on Friday. cq: Celso Aguilar

Heritage High School's Kalil Owens dives for yardage in front of Port St. Lucie High School's Lyle Messam during the first quarter at Port St. Lucie High School on Friday.

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John Gibson (left) and Jose Vallejo, masons with Leo's Concrete Specialties, Inc., look over plans while working at the construction site of the future Publix at the corner of 53rd Street and U.S. Highway 1 in Indian River County on Friday.

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Pre-med students George Delgado (from left) and Krystelle Espinosa, both of Palm City, sign up for information from the Indian River State College bookstore during a welcome back and club rush event at the Chastain Campus in Stuart on Tuesday. The event was designed to introduce students to some of the activities and organizations that are based on the main campus in Fort Pierce as well as generate interest in getting more clubs on the branch campuses, according to Rochelle Popp-Finch, Coordinator of Student Activities at IRSC. "We hope to encourage more students to stay and complete their education at the college," said Popp-Finch.

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Abby Betzner, 3, (center) holds up seven fingers for the number dance during the Music and Motion program for preschool children Wednesday morning at the Peter and Julie Cummings Library in Palm City. "The children listen to the songs and they learn things by watching their moms and by being around the other kids," said Susan Hellenschmidt, the children's assistant at the Cummings Library. "The music is great and they love it - even the little ones."

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Martin County senior Dominick Vennari tees off on the third hole during Thursday's golf match against Lincoln Park Academy and John Carroll Catholic High School at the Martin County Golf and Country Club in Stuart.

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Dalton Stokes (right), of Vero Beach High School, makes a pass as Gerald Ferguson (center), of West Boca Community High School, tries to knock it down during the Indians' game against the visiting Bulls on Friday night.

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Thomas Richards, 22, (center) of Stuart, smiles as he sits on a sofa with Brianne Mozingo, 18, of Hobe Sound, as they discuss, "what is keeping me from building an authentic relationship with God," during the 1828 Coastal Life Church College + group meeting at Coastal Life Church in Stuart on Wednesday. "I think the greatest part of Coastal Life is the acceptance," said Richards.

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Evelyn Port (second from left), of Sebastian, laughs with Norm Polycarpo (left), of Sebastian, Gail Bates, of Barefoot Bay, and Mary Smithmyer, of Sebastian, while playing canasta at the new senior center in Sebastian on Tuesday afternoon. "This is marvelous," said Porn. "It's more days and more opportunity to play and have a good time." The new facility will be having an open house from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28.

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Wearing earrings made by her daughter using Scrabble tiles that match her initials, Madeline Tanner, of Port St. Lucie, works out her next move against her opponent, Barbara Beach, of Stuart, while playing Thursday afternoon at the Morningside Library in Port St. Lucie. The group has bounced around, gathering in different places on the Treasure Coast over the past decade, but are now meeting at the Morningside Library at 12:30 every Thursday. They welcome new players who are familiar with the game. For more information, contact Doris Purchase at (772) 380-9968.

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A tall cloud formation dumps rain on the ocean east of the Moorings (far left) and Round Island Park (far right) Monday afternoon in Indian River County.

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Laura Claypool (right) of Melbourne wipes a tear from her eye as she sits with her mom, Ruth Glass, of Vero Beach, as they honor their father and husband Albert W. Glass, a World War II POW, during the POW/MIA candlelight vigil in honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach on Friday. "My father is never far from our hearts," said Claypool.

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Dravious Wright (center) of Vero Beach High School sacks Paul Columbo of West Boca Community High School during the Indians' game against the visiting Bulls on Friday night.

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Jessica Martinez, with BELFOR Property Restoration, restocks book shelves in the Brackett Library on the Mueller Campus of Indian River State College in Vero on Thursday.

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Andre Mosley, 6, a first-grade student at Rosewood Magnet School in Vero Beach, reaches for a side of orange slices along with his salad going through the lunch line at the school on Thursday. New federal school lunch guidelines requires school districts offer green veggies three times a week and red-orange veggies twice a week, along with fruit every week for the school to be reimbursed by the Federal Government.

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Jarvis Gilliam (front), one of the coordinators of the CHILL (Choosing How I Live Life) health and crime fair at the Havert L. Fenn Center in Fort Pierce, reacts to a question from the audience, during a question-and-answer session on how to solve crime issues in the community. From left, Dominque Cain, of In the Image of Christ, Garry Wilson of the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, Ashley Mock of the Boys &amp; Girls Club of St. Lucie County and Fort Pierce Police Chief Sean Baldwin.

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Port St. Lucie's Isaiah McFadden heads for the end zone in the second quarter against visiting Heritage Palm Bay on Friday.

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Doraly Rodriguez (right), 8, hands off a container of water, representing energy, to Diana Ramos (left), 8, in front of third-grade teacher, Stacy Thompson, during a game to learn by simulating how energy works through the food chain during a science field trip to the Environmental Learning Center in Wabasso on Thursday.

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Adrian Hidan (left) and Chris Cronin, both of Vero Beach, laugh as they sit in front of the AT&amp;T store on State Road 60 on Thursday night. The two were the first customers to show up to purchase the new iPhone 5. They both showed up around 10 p.m. Thursday night. "Last year, we had people lined up at 9 o'clock," said Cronin, who current uses an iPhone 4. "I would get it even if I had the (iPhone) 4s," he added. "He planned to order the new phone online, but slept past the time when they first went on sale and would have had to wait two weeks for it to be shipped.

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Marti MacDonald (left) and Brittany Lustig, members of the OPUS Choir at Martin County High School, laugh as they paint fellow member Tavarius Harris (center) before the start of the school's homecoming parade on Thursday evening. Spectators lined East Ocean Blvd. to watch the parade, featuring hundreds of band members from local schools, members of the homecoming court and floats designed by clubs at the school. The Tigers will be taking on visiting Clewiston High School at 7 p.m. on Friday.

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Indian River State College River Shop staff member Crystal Hills of Fort Pierce talks with students (from left) Ashley Maune of Palm City and Kelsie Rybak of Stuart during a welcome back and club rush event at the Chastain Campus in Stuart on Tuesday. The event was designed to introduce students to some of the activities and organizations that are based on the main campus in Fort Pierce as well as generate interest in getting more clubs on the branch campuses, according to Rochelle Popp-Finch, Coordinator of Student Activities at IRSC. "We hope to encourage more students to stay and complete their education at the college," said Popp-Finch.

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Indian River State College held a welcome back and club rush event at its Chastain Campus in Stuart on Tuesday, September 18. The event was designed to introduce students to some of the activities and organizations that are based on the main campus in Fort Pierce as well as generate interest in getting more clubs on the branch campuses, according to Rochelle Popp-Finch, Coordinator of Student Activities at IRSC. "We hope to encourage more students to stay and complete their education at the college," said Popp-Finch.

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Robin Hannah, a teacher at Manatee Academy, holds a sign before attending the St. Lucie Classroom Teachers Association and Classified Unit contract negotiations at Fort Pierce Central High School on Tuesday evening.